Surpassion King of Battle – Toro (6 x 50)
Surpassion’s King of Battle commemorates 250 Years of U.S. Army Artillery excellence. Does it discharge or jam up?
Tag: Vitola: Toro
Surpassion Valor – Toro (6 x 50)
Surpassion’s debut cigar, Valor, is dedicated to all of America’s service members and the courage in giving everything to serve. Will this blend get you to enlist with Surpassion?
Surpassion Queen of Battle – Toro (6 x 50)
Surpassion’s Queen of Battle honors the US Army Infantry, the first branch of the Army. Does it get a Hooah?
Paul Stulac Red Screaming Sun – Toro (6 x 52)
Paul Stulac says the Red Screaming Sun came “while staring at a gorgeous sunset on a tobacco field in CT and having a ‘cigar moment’ and expressing it was a screaming sun. Add CT broadleaf to a cigar and put them in red boxes and Red Screaming Sun is born.” He wasn’t lying when he said, “names are important and ridiculous at the same time.”
CAO Escaparate (TAM.095) – Toro (6 x 52)
CAO time warps us with a special blend from their very early days. It’s just a jump to the left…. then a step to the right?
La Flor Dominicana Solis – Toro (6.5 x 50)
Little brothers always imitate and try to one-up their older brothers. Does Litto Jr.’s Solis stack up as the ideal contrast to Tony’s La Nox?
La Flor Dominicana La Nox – Toro (6.5 x 50)
La Nox is a well known blend by Tony Gomez that’s been around for a decade, but I decided to shine a little light on it.
La Flor Dominicana Oro Maduro (No. 6) – Toro (6 x 54)
The LFD Oro line is almost 15 years old, so let’s take a fresh look.
CLE Eiroa CBT – Toro (6 x 54)
Is the Eiroa CBT a remake, a remix, or a reboot of the Christian Eiroa’s first triple maduro cigar, the Camacho Triple Maduro?
Lampert Baba Yaga – Toro (6 x 52)
The Baba Yaga of Slavic culture is a true chaotic neutral, will the cigar live up the namesake? Or does it make you want to go all John Wick and snuff it out?
AJ Fernandez Amar – Toro (6 x 56)
From the ashes of the fire at the AJ Fernandez factory last year comes Amar.
Oscar Valladares The Oscar Maduro – Toro (6 x 52)
THE Oscar indicates there’s only one Oscar. But there’s two, a Habano and a Maduro. Should there only be one?
Oscar Valladares The Oscar Habano – Toro (6 x 52)
Real question, did Oscar Valladares go to school in Ohio? Because he made THE Oscar, just like THE Ohio State University. Just curious. 🤔
Oscar Valladares Heaven & Hell Oscuro – Toro (6 x 52)
The cutout wings… yeah, I know… not my thing either. That’s the part they need to send to hell, lol. 😂
Oscar Valladares Heaven & Hell Claro – Toro (6 x 52)
Does the Oscar Valladares Heaven & Hell Claro send you to heaven?
AG Cigars Alejandro Robaina Cubana (No. 6) – Toro (5.88 x 52)
The Alejandro Robaina Cubana No. 6 shares the same band and a similar look wrapper as the No. 2. Does that indicate more of the same or is it a truly unique blend in its own right?
J.C. Newman The American – Toro (6 x 54)
America, fuck yeah! The American is 100% USA sourced through every step, but is it worthy of being the cigar to celebrate America’s 250th?
Plasencia Triunfal – Toro (6.25 x 54)
Plasencia’s celebratory cigar for the World Cup literally translates to “triumphal.” Does it actually triumph over the high expectations and stigma that comes with a $60 price tag?
Definition Prolific BP Maduro (Yellow Band) – Toro (Box Press) (6.5 x 54)
Is the Definition Prolific BP Maduro still as adept at generating the flavor and enjoyment as the Natural?
Hermanos de Armas Veiled Mutiny (Fábrica Oveja Negra) – Toro (6 x 54)
“Veiled mutiny” is a colloquial term for collective insubordination, mass protests, or silent disobedience that acts as a “cloaked” refusal to follow orders without constituting open rebellion. With my first, I felt like this cigar was really living up to its name with the burn issues.
Hermanos de Armas Descending Shadows (Fábrica Oveja Negra) – Toro (6 x 54)
In the military, descending shadows are small-unit tactical maneuvers where soldiers drop onto or infiltrate a target area. This type of activity is usually reserved for elite special forces. Is the HDA Descending Shadows elite enough to live up to the name?
Hermanos de Armas Cataclysm (Fábrica Oveja Negra) – Toro (6 x 54)
I dive into the first cigar of the HDA lineup. Does the Cataclysm pass muster?
Ohana Nui Mo Olelo – Toro (6 x 52)
The LACC Collective Pack offered a rare chance to try an unreleased event cigar from Ohana Nui. Mo’Olelo means tradition and story, should this cigar become part of Ohana Nui’s story?
Warped Isla del Cocodrilo – Toro (6 x 52)
It’s named after Crocodile Island, but does the Isla del Cocodrilo have enough bite?
Warped Gellis Family Piece Unique – Toro (6 x 52)
This piece, is unique. But is it worth the cost of admission?
Avowed Hallowed Hands – Toro (6 x 52)
I started my deep dive into the new Avowed Hallowed Hands with the Corona Gorda. How does the Toro stack up?
Definition Prolific BP (Yellow Band) – Toro (Box Press) (6.5 x 54)
Is the Prolific as good as the name implies?
Definition Conception (Burgundy Band) – Toro (Box Press) (6.5 x 54)
Ometepe tobacco is a defining characteristic of this cigar, including the name.
Definition Anillo (Black & Gold Band) – Toro (Box Press) (6.25 x 54)
Will you take the band from the Anillo and wear it like a ring?
Crowned Heads Las Calaveras Edición Limitada 2025 (LC54) – Toro (6 x 54)
While 2025 was the year where it seemed the trend was brands putting Corojo wrappers on all their new releases, Crowned Heads zigged when everybody zagged and went with a colorado Mexican San Andrés wrapper instead.
